Nurse Oncology

Company: Dignity Health
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

**Nurse Oncology**St Rose Dominican - San MartinLas Vegas, Nevada**Requisition ID** 2022-232967 **Employment Type** Per Diem **Department** Oncology **Hours/Pay Period** 24 **Shift** Night **Weekly Schedule** 7p-7:30a, varied nights including holidays and weekends **Remote** No **Category** Mental Health**Overview**As the communitys only not-for-profit, faith-based health care system; Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for more than 70 years. As the Henderson and Las Vegas communities grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican facilities and its more than 3,400 employees will continue the Sisters mission of serving people in need. St. Rose Dominican is a member Dignity Health, one of the nations largest health care systems, a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 60,000 employees, and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. You can also follow us onTwitter (https://twitter.com/DignityHealth) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/dignityhealth) .+ Bed Size: 35 beds+ Usual Admitting Diagnosis: Any type of medical diagnosis, oncology diagnosis, very seldom a post operative patient.+ Population Served: Adult to elderly.+ Special Equipment: Oncology unit, providing all aspects of oncology care through chemotherapy education, chemotherapy administration, and post care.+ Nurse to patient ratio: If applicable, 5 patients to 1 nurse.+ We hire staff new to Oncology.+ We provide all the needed education and hands on training.+ A great environment to get experience with this specialty.**Responsibilities****Position Summary:**The registered nurse employs critical thinking to integrate objective data with knowledge gained from an assessment of the subjective experiences of patients.Registered nurses use this critical thinking process to apply the best available evidence and research data to the processes of diagnosis and treatment. Nurses continually evaluate quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and seek to optimize outcomes.Medical/clinical knowledge, technical and clinical skills, clinical judgment, interpersonal skills and communication as indicated in the current Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals are essential components of nursing practice.All registered nurses practice within the scopes and standards of practice set forth by the American Nurses Association. Additional Professional Organizations may be referenced when appropriate to guide practice and standards within the work place.+ This position is represented by CNA and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.**Qualifications****Minimum Qualifications:**+ One (1) year experience as an RN in an acute care setting or successful completion of applicable clinical and didactic SRDH specialty training course(s) or program.+ Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.+ RN - Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada.+ CT CPRBLS - Basic Life Support AHA+ ONS Chemo Cert within 6 months of hire.**Preferred Qualifications:**+ One (1) year acute care experience,+ Preferably with an oncology focus.+ Bachelor of Science in Nursing.+ Certification in Specialty Area.**Equal Opportunity**CommonSpirit Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed toa diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status,ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protectedby law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,pleaseclick here. (https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/35300/img/v1_0/EEOLawPoster.pdf)CommonSpirit Health will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).CommonSpirit Health participates in E-Verify.Dignity Health is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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